According to Democratic Senate hopeful Rep. Joe Sestak, the Obama administration offered him a job not to run against Arlen Specter in Pennsylvania. The White House denies it. But given that there are several recent cases of the Democratic Party trying to clear the field for their anointed candidate, who are you going to believe?

In New York, Charles Schumer has worked overtime to keep anyone from challenging Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and now all guns are pointed at Harold Ford Jr. in the face of his potential primary challenge.

In Indiana, the timing of Sen. Evan Bayh’s departure may have been a deliberate attempt to allow that state’s Democratic apparatus decide who would replace him.

Meanwhile, Colorado Democrats question President Obama’s decision to fundraise for Sen. Michael Bennet while he is still facing a legitimate primary challenge in the form of Andrew Romanoff.

They may be the Democratic Party but it doesn’t seem like many among the leadership believe in the democratic process.